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GET IN THE RACE The Rapid Access Computing Environment (RACE) will be available in October. This quick-turn computing solution uses the revolutionary technology of cloud computing to give you the platform that you need today, quickly, inexpensively and, most importantly, securely. READ MORE
FORECAST TO INDUSTRY Briefing slides from the Aug. 8 event are now available. READ MORE
SME-PED INFORMATION AVAILABLE Through the use of the Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device (SME-PED), DoD personnel will be able to securely access classified information systems while away from stationary mediums. The SME-PED is designed to provide up to Top Secret voice and Secret data for its users. READ MORE
DISA DIRECTOR RETIRES Family, friends, and peers gathered for a retirement ceremony to honor and bid farewell to Air Force Lt Gen Charles E. Croom Jr., who stepped down as director of DISA and commander of the JTF-GNO on July 22 after 35 years of military service. READ MORE
NCES REACHES CRITICAL MILESTONE An important benchmark in Department of Defense information sharing was reached today when the Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) program successfully achieved a critical acquisition milestone, Milestone C. READ MORE

GET YOUR COPY OF THE GRID CONFERENCE EDITION The Grid is the Defense Information Systems Agency's external newsletter, designed to keep DISA's customers, partners, and employees informed about items of interest within the DISA community. READ MORE

THE KEY IS INFORMATION, NOT TECHNOLOGY Air Force Lt Gen Charles E. Croom, DISA director and commander of the Joint Task Force–Global Network Operations, during his keynote address, challenged the audience to rethink its current mindset about warfare and internal governmental processes. READ MORE

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MISSION “What will tomorrow look like?” Hight asked rhetorically. “It’s not just about the hardware, the software, the applications, the services, the data, etc. It’s about the mission. What I need for you to do today is to think about how we integrate those capabilities that we’re all working on." READ MORE
POSSIBILITIES PANEL DISCUSSION: "WHAT'S NEXT?" John Garing, DISA chief information officer and director of Strategic Planning, moderated a panel discussion themed "Possibilities," that featured experts from the federal government and the private sector discussing innovations in information technology and what the future holds. READ MORE

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